Sam And Saundra's Second Time Around - Part 45

Sam And Saundra’s Second Time Around – Part 45

Oregon

Spring/Summer 2011 –  Getting Ready

Now you may think I am late getting this story back on track – since it is almost August, but I assure you that I have, or can come up with, many excuses. Like: It took so long for the feel of winter to leave Oregon. I think that all of spring and much of summer was taken captive by the cold, wet, grayness that can numb even the most normal. Or:  My health has been good – but Sam has become very high-maintenance and mmm. How about: I was practicing procrastination and downright laziness and got good at it?  Oooh! Too close!!  Ok.  My official excuse is ‘we have been having too much fun and busy, busy’.  

We spent most of our three months at home with our four grandchildren: Owen ‘Tiger’ Sliger; Jaron ‘Jaguar’ Meyer (“No, I’m Jaron Davis Meyer gramma!!!”); Samantha ‘Sami’ Meyer, and; Reagan ‘Sunny Rea’ Meyer.  Cuddling, Chuck E. Cheese, bowling, garden/yard work, play, camping trip with the grandsons, and whatever else we could come up with.  We love them all so very much.

We spent time with all the family that we could. Visiting with my mother, Maxine (Hi Mom- Love you!!). Attending brother Virgil’s wedding to Terri, which took place in a very spacious wine cellar.  The camping trip with grandsons was at my brother Cecil’s place in Aumsville. (Yes! There was a tornado – we saw some of the leftover damage resulting from that blowhard.) While there, we took off to Silver Creek Falls with the boys, Cecil and his granddaughter, Jessica. She is such a grown up young girl and both Owen and Jaron followed her footsteps so very, very close.  Jessica just smiled and kept them entertained.  We hiked the North Falls and the South Falls, both paths going behind the waterfalls.  Due to the exceptionally wet hanging on of winter – the falls were ginormous and we got extra dousings as mist was flung back to us when the water of the falls fell from above onto the rock ledges at the side and creek pool below.  So cool!! In addition, Cecil hosted a family gathering/picnic while we were there and I get all teary-eyed tickling the memory thing.  Sister Grace, Brother Mark, Sounds like a band. So many there, including mom, and both our daughters – so many others wanting to be there. Gotta do that again! 

Sam, Cecil, Owen, Jessica, Jaron 

Behind Silver Creek Falls

We attended nephew Dayton’s high school graduation party.  We were able to spend some time with our family that knew Sam first.  Sister’s Judi and Janis – and all the family from that that branch. They still claim me though.  (Thanks!!!!) We broke ‘fast’ with so many family and friends that our footprints are much easier to track.

Sam and I are anxious to get on the road to Alaska, but we do realize that there truly is “No Place Like Home”.